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De  Puy,  Irving  N. 
Outline  studies  in  Biblical 
facts  and  history 


Outline  Studies  in  Biblical 
Facts  and  History 


BY 


I.  N.  DE  PUY 

J.  b.'travis 


Seventh  Edition 


AsBoriatinn  T^t^bb 

New  York:        124  East  28th  Street 

London:  47  Paternoster  Row,  E.  C. 

1912 


COPYRIGHT.   1905 

BY 

The  International  Committee  of 
Young  Men's  Christian  Associations 


3-0-P6084^12 


TO  THE 

YOKE-FELLOWS  BAND 

OF  THE 

YOUNG   MEN'S    CHRISTIAN    ASSOCIATION, 
AT  Rochester,  N.  Y., 

in  whose  stimulating  fellowship  was  derived  the  in- 
spiration for  these  lessons, 

THIS  BOOK 
IS  AFFECTIONATELY  DEDICATED. 


CONTENTS 


OUTLINE  OF  STUDIES. 

PART  ONE — INTRODUCTORY  LESSONS — THE  BIBLE. 

Lesson  i.     The  Old  Testament 
Lesson  2,    The  New  Testament. 
Lesson  3.     History  of  the  English  Bible  Trans- 
lations. 
Lesson  4.     Why  we  believe  the  Bible. 

PART  TWO — HISTORICAL  STUDY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 

Period  1.    The  Human  Race. 

Lesson  i.     Adam;  Enoch;  Noah. 

Period  II.    The  Chosen  Family. 

Lesson  2.     Abraham  and  Isaac. 
Lesson  3.    Jacob  and  Joseph. 

Period  III.    The  Israelitish  People. 

Lesson  4.  Israel  in  Egypt. 

Lesson  5.  Israel  in  Sinai. 

Lesson  6.  Israel  in  the  Wilderness. 

Lesson  7.  Israel  in  Canaan. 

Period  IV.     The  Israelitish  Kingdom. 
Lesson    8.    The  United  Kingdom. 
Lesson    9.     The  United  Kingdom — Concluded. 

Lesson  10.    The  Divided  Kingdom — Northern 
Kingdom. 

Lesson  11.    The  Divided  Kingdom — Southern 

Kingdom. 
Lesson  12.     Monarchy  of  Judah. 


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Period  V.     The  Jewish  Province. 

Lesson  13.     Captivity  and  Restoration. 

PART    THREE — HISTORICAL    STUDY    OF    THE    NEW    TESTA- 
MENT, 

Period  I.     The  Life  of  Christ. 

Lesson  i.  Thirty  Years  of  Private  Life  and 
Judean  Ministry. 

Lesson  2.  The  Galilean  and  Perean  Minis- 
tries. 

Lesson  3.  The  Passion  Week  and  Period  of 
the  Resurrection. 

Period  IL     The  Early  Church. 

Lesson  4.  The  Pentecostal  Church. 

Lesson  5.  The  Transitional  Church. 

Lesson  6.  The  Gentile  Church. 

Lesson  7.  The  Gentile  Church — Concluded. 

PART  FOUR — CONCLUDING  LESSONS. 

Review. 

Examination. 


INTRODUCTION 


INTRODUCTION. 

This  set  of  lessons  does  not  profess  to  be  an  ex- 
haustive study  of  the  whole  Bible.  It  does  profess, 
however,  to  present  the  salient  facts  and  prominent 
persons  of  the  Book,  so  that  the  average  man  may 
gain  a  comprehensive  idea  of  its  unity,  also  that  he 
may  be  increasingly  convinced  that  it  is  the  Word  of 
God. 

That  it  is  altogether  original,  its  authors  do  not 
claim.  In  the  Old  Testament  and  in  the  Acts  and 
Epistles,  the  General  Divisions  are  taken  from  "Re- 
vised Normal  Lessons,"  by  Rev.  J.  L.  Hurlbut,  D. 
D.,  and  in  the  Gospels,  the  Harmony  of  Stevens  and 
Burton  is  used.  In  the  selection  of  facts  and  persons 
and  the  general  arrangement,  we  have  followed  our 
own  ideas.  We  are  also  indebted  to  Mr.  J.  W.  Baker, 
at  one  time  a  secretary  in  the  Rochester  Association, 
for  four  of  the  charts  in  the  Introductory  Lessons. 

Daily  readings  have  been  given  that  the  Work  may 
be  definite.  They  are  not  so  long  but  that  they  may 
be  easily  gone  over  in  a  few  minutes.  All  the  addi- 
tional reading  one  can  do  will  tend  to  a  much  better 
preparation.  Of  course,  it  will  be  seen  that  the  ques- 
tions are  merely  suggestive  aids,  to  assist  the  stu- 
dent in  getting  the  thought  of  the  text. 

The  Seventh  Day  is  "Recitation  Day" — hence  is 
left  without  Scripture  assignment. 

The  reason  for  the  preparation  of  these  studies  is, 
that  in  the  several  years  of  service  as  teachers  in 
the  Yoke-Fellows  Band  of  the  Rochester  Associa- 
tion, the  authors  were  unable  to  find  any  work  al- 
ready prepared  which  would  give  the  average  work- 


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ing  young  man,  with  but  little  time  for  study,  a 
broad  view  of  the  Bible  in  a  few  lessons.  With  this 
class  of  men  in  mind,  the  authors  have  sought  to 
combine  the  following  points : 

1.  Brevity.  A  course  requiring  a  certain  amount 
of  preparation,  with  reasonable  certainty  that  the 
average  working  young  man  could  cover  the  ground 
with  his  Bible  only. 

2.  Comprehensiveness.  A  course  such  that,  if  the 
student  is  conscientious  in  his  preparation,  the  com- 
pletion of  it  will  give  a  clear  grasp  of  the  whole 
Book,  so  that  men  and  times  will  stand  out  in  ra- 
tional distinctness,  yet  in  vital  relations. 

3.  Germinal.  Of  such  a  character  that  out  of  it 
may  grow,  naturally  and  logically,  succeeding  years 
of  study  which  shall  unfold  in  detail  that  which  has 
been  taken  up  in  a  more  general  way. 

The  four  Introductory  Lessons  are  designed  to  be 
really  what  the  term  signifies,  bringing  before  the 
students  the  facts  which  would  induce  a  keener  in- 
terest in  the  study  of  the  Bible,  making  them  ac- 
quainted with  some  of  the  marvelous  ways  by  which 
God  has  kept  for  men  this  wondrous  record  of  His 
grace,  and  also  presenting  to  them  some  of  the  proofs 
by  which  the  Book  is  authenticated,  thus  strength- 
ening their  faith. 

If  these  lessons  shall  aid  in  any  degree  in  helping 
men  to  a  closer  fellowship  with  God  through  a 
knowledge  of  His  Word,  we  shall  feel  amply  repaid. 

To  the  care  of  Him  who  is  able  to  use  all  things 
to  the  glory  of  His  name  we  entrust  this  work. 

Irving  N.  DePuy, 
Joseph  B.  Travis. 


THE  BIBLE 


PART    I.      INTRODUCTORY    LESSONS— THE 
BIBLE. 

These  four  opening  lessons  are  introductory.  More 
material  is  given  in  these  than  in  the  remaining 
studies,  because  there  are  certain  facts  which  need 
explanation  for  a  clear  understanding  of  the  Bible. 
These  lessons  are  elemental  but  important.  Facts 
about  the  authorship,  composition  and  construction 
of  the  two  parts  of  the  Bible  are  necessary  to  a 
working  knowledge  of  the  Book.  The  story  of  the 
translation  of  the  Bible  into  our  mother  tongue  is 
full  of  inspiration,  while  it  brings  the  conviction 
that  this  very  preservation  reveals  its  divine  autlior- 
ship.  The  aim  of  these  lessons  is  also  to  refute  the 
contention  that  the  Revised  Version  is  an  arbitrary 
changing  of  the  Word  of  God. 


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THE  BIBLE. 

LESSON  I.     THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 

Christianity  is  the  religion  of  a  divine  person,  but 
the  knowledge  of  that  person  is  embodied  in  a 
Book,  Therefore,  the  Bible,  as  containing  the  orig- 
inal documents  of  our  faith,  must  be  studied  by  the 
earnest  Christian  that  he  may  know  of  Christ. 
John  5:39;  John  20:31;  II  Tim.  3:16,  17. 
I.  The  Bible  as  a  whole.  Names  applied  to  it. 
(i)  In  the  Bible  itself: 

a.  As  from  God — the  "Word  of  God,"  Eph. 
6:17. 

b.  As  a  spoken  revelation — "Oracles,"  Acts 
7:38;  Rom.  3:2. 

c.  As  a  written  revelation — "Scriptures." 
Luke  24 :45,  46 ;  John  5  :39. 

d.  From  its  contents — "Law  and  Prophets," 
Luke  24:44. 

e.  Figurative  names — "Seed,"  Luke  8:11; 
"Sword,"  Eph.  6:17;  "Milk  and  Meat,"  Heb.  5:12,  13, 
14;  I  Peter  2:2;  "Honey,"  Ezek.  2>'-Z- 

(2)  In  common  use: 

a.  Bible.  This  term  is  from  the  Greek 
word  Biblia,  which  means  books.  The  ancient  books 
were  written  on  the  bibylus  or  papyrus  reed  and 
from  this  came  the  Greek  word  Biblus  (Matt.  1:1). 
The  word  was  transferred  to  the  Latin  and  after 
certain  euphonic  changes  comes  to  us  as  a  singular 
noun. 

Because  of  this  supreme  value  these  writings  were 
called   "the   Books,"    Dan.   9:2,   R.   V.,    and   it   was 


14         BIBLICAL  FACTS  AND  HISTORY 

Chrysostom  who  first  applied  the  term  to  the  en- 
tire collection  of  sixty-six  books  in  the  4th  century, 
A.  D.  Our  singular  noun  betokens  the  Bible  as  one 
voice  speaking  to  us,  not  many  voices. 

The  title  "The  Bible"  first  appears  in  English  in 
Coverdale's  translation.     (See  Lessons  3,  4,  (4),  (a) 

b.  Canonical  Scriptures.  The  word  "Canon" 
originally  meant  a  straight  reed  for  measuring,  hence 
a  rule,  a  standard.  As  applied  to  the  Bible,  it  is  "the 
collection  of  books  which  constitute  the  original 
written  rule  of  the  Christian  faith"  (Westcott). 

It  has  been  suggested  that  this  term  arose  from 
such  passages  as  Gal.  6:16,  Phil.  3:16,  where  the 
word  "rule"  is  the  translation  of  the  word  Kanoni- 
kos. 

c.  Testaments  or  Covenants.  The  latter 
word  is  the  better  word.  In  II  Cor.  3:14,6,  Paul 
writes  of  the  "Old  Covenant''  and  "Ministers  of  the 
New  Covenant."  By  the  end  of  the  2nd  century 
these  expressions  were  established  to  distinguish  the 
Jewish  and  Christian  Scriptures. 

In  translating  into  Latin,  the  word  "Testamentum" 
was  used,  and  from  this  our  English  word.  If  the 
word  covenants  were  used,  the  idea  would  be  clearer 
that  these  two  parts  are  the  record  of  God's  two 
agreements  with  the  human  race  (Heb.  8:4-13). 
2.  The  Old  Testament. 

(i)  The  Title.  It  is  called  the  Old  Testament 
as  containing  God's  first  covenant  with  His  people. 

(2)  Language  in  which  it  was  written.  Much 
the  greater  part  was  written  in  Hebrew,  though  cer- 
tain portions  of  Ezra,  Jeremiah  and  Daniel  are 
Aramaic,  a  language  closely  akin  to  the  Hebrew. 

(3)  Number  of  books,  thirty-nine.  Note — "Old" 
has  three  letters,  "Testament"  has  9,  side  by  side,  ^D- 


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(4)  Division  of  the  books: 

a.  The  Jewish  division  was  threefold,  Luke 
24 144,  in  the  following  order : 

The  Law — First  five  books. 
The  Prophets — 

Joshua  to  II  Kings,  except  Ruth. 

Isaiah,  Jeremiah  and  Ezekiel. 

The  twelve  Minor  Prophets. 
The  Writings — 

Psalms,  Proverbs,  Job. 

Song  of  Solomon,  Ruth,  Lamentations, 
Ecclesiastes,  Esther. 

Daniel,     Ezra,     Nehemiah,     I     and     II 
Chronicles. 

b.  Our  present  division:    (See  chart,  Books 
of  O.  T.) 

(a)  Pentateuch,  five  books; 

(b)  Historical,  twelve  books ; 

(c)  Poetical,  five  books ; 

(d)  Major  Prophets,  five  books. 

(e)  Minor  Prophets,  twelve  books. 

(5)  Authors.  The  exact  number  of  them  is  not 
known.  The  Prophets  wrote  the  books  that  bear 
their  names.  Other  authors  are:  Moses,  Joshua, 
Samuel,  David,  Solomon. 

(6)  Composition.  Written  as  God  directed.  II 
Pet.  1:21;  Ex.  20:1;  Deut.  31:9;  Josh.  24:26;  I 
Sam.  10:25. 

(7)  Collection.     (See  Charts  I  and  II.) 

a.  The  law   given  to   Moses  was  carefully 
preserved.    Deut.  31 :24-26. 

b.  Books  were  added   as  written.     I   Sam. 
10 :2S. 

c.  Ezra  collected  the  books   written  up  to 
his  time.     The  rest  were  added  by  some  unknown 


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person.  We  know  that  in  170  B.  C,  at  the  time  of 
the  persecution  instigated  by  Antiochus  Epiphanes, 
who  sought  to  destroy  the  Scriptures,  the  thirty-nine 
books  were  accepted  by  the  Jews  as  the  word  of  God. 
Suggestions. — Learn  the  books  of  the  Old  Testa- 
ment. Be  able  to  "bound  a  book"  by  giving  the 
books  before  and  after  it. 


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LESSON  2.     THE  NEW  TESTAMENT. 

1.  Relation  of  the  New  Testament  to  the  Old 
Testament. 

(i)  The  Old  Testament  is  the  record  of  the 
preparation  for  Christ. 

The  New  Testament  is  the  record  of  the  revelation 
of  Christ,  therefore  one  must  know  both  to  under- 
stand either. 

The  Old  Testament  is  prophecy;  the  New  Testa- 
ment is  its  fulfilment. 

See  Luke  4:16-21;  24:24-27;  John  5:39. 

(2)  The  close  relationship  of  these  parts  is 
found  in  the  constant  quotation  of  the  Old  Testament 
by  the  New  Testament  writers.  About  three  hun- 
dred direct  quotations  from  the  Old  Testament  are 
in  the  New  Testament  taken  from  twenty-five  books, 
and  there  are  references  to  persons  and  events  taken 
from  thirty-three  books.  Thus  six  books  only  are 
not  referred  to  in  the  New  Testament:  Judges,  Ec- 
clesiastes,  Song  of  Solomon,  Esther,  Ezra,  Nehemiah. 

What  folly  to  attempt  to  discard  the  Old  Testa- 
ment, of  which  Christ  spoke  the  words  found  in  Matt. 
5:17-18;  Luke  16:17;  John  5:39. 

2.  The  New  Testament. 

(i)  Title.  It  is  called  the  New  Testament  as 
containing  God's  last  covenant  with  His  people. 

(2)  Language.    Greek. 

(3)  Number  of  books,  twenty-seven.  Note — 
"New''  has  3  letters ;  "Testament"  9 ;  3  multiplied  by 
9  gives  27. 

(4)  Division  of  books.  (See  chart,  Books  of 
N  T) 


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a.  Biographical,  The  Life  of  Christ  in  the 
Gospels,  four. 

b.  Historical,  Acts  of  Apostles,  one. 

c.  Pauline    epistles,    Romans    to    Hebrews, 
fourteen.* 

d.  Catholic     (general)     epistles,    James    to 
Jude,  seven. 

e.  Prophetical,  Revelation,  one. 

(5)  Authors.  Eight  in  number.  Matthew,  one; 
Mark,  one;  Luke,  two;  John,  five;  Paul,  thirteen; 
James,  one;  Peter,  two;  Jude,  one;  Unknown,  one. 
(See  4,  Note.) 

(6)  Composition.  (See  chart  HL  Composition 
and  Compilation.)  During  the  first  twenty  years 
after  Christ's  ascension,  it  is  supposed  that  there 
were  fragmentary  accounts  written  of  the  life 
of  Jesus,  (Luke  1:1-4).  None  of  these  have  sur- 
vived, and  their  disappearance  is  a  strong  proof 
that  the  four  gospels  were  regarded  as  authentic 
by  the  early  church.  The  apostles  as  eye  witnesses, 
(John  21:24;  Acts  4:20,)  spoke  first  from  mem- 
ory of  the  deeds  of  Christ's  life,  the  Holy  Spirit 
helping  them  (John  14:26).  But  the  need  of  a  per- 
manent record  was  apparent  and  thus  four  men, 
each  from  his  own  point  of  view,  wrote  a  biograph- 
ical sketch.  The  spread  of  the  gospel  in  all  the 
world  and  the  rise  of  churches  called  for  a  history 
of  the  movement  (The  Acts),  and  the  need  of  in- 
structions and  reproof  on  the  part  of  the  churches 
and  individuals  gave  rise  to  the  letters  of  Paul,  Peter, 
John,  James  and  Jude.  Thus  the  composition  of  the 
New  Testament  was  a  natural  growth  from  the  needs 
of  the  time. 

*Note. — Hebrews    was    probably    written    by    some    other 
author  than  Paul. 


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(7)  Collection.  The  gathering  of  these  books 
into  one  collection  was  a  slow  process,  and  the  man- 
ner was  most  reasonable.  These  early  bodies  of  be- 
lievers prized  the  writings  of  their  leaders  and 
guarded  with  care  their  letters.  Retaining  the  orig- 
inal, each  church  sent  copies  of  their  letters  to  sister 
churches,  and  thus  in  time  it  was  found  that  these 
churches  had  retained  the  same  books  as  authorita- 
tive. The  authorship  and  contents  were  the  prin- 
ciple reasons  for  the  acceptance  of  a  writing,  and  the 
prudence  and  piety  of  the  churches,  the  judging  fac- 
ulties. It  was  not  until  the  3rd  century  that  definite 
united  action  was  taken  in  reference  to  establishing 
the  canon  of  the  New  Testament. 

Suggestions. — Learn  the  books  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment. As  a  mnemonic,  note  the  order  of  first  vowels 
in  Galatians,  Ephesians,  Philippians,  Colossians,  a,  e, 
i,  o.    Then  follow  the  five  T's. 

Note. — Chapter  and  Verse  Divisions. 

1.  Very  early  the  books  of  the  Bible  were  divided  into 
sections  to  help  in  the  reading,  but  Cardinal  Hugo,  1250, 
it  is  said,  made  the  division  into  chapters  of  both  Old  and 
New  Testament  to  facilitate  the  making  of  a  concordance. 

2.  Jewish  scholars  in  the  9th  century  supplied  the  verse 
divisions  for  the  Old  Testament.  Robert  Stephens  did  a 
like  work  for  the  New  Testament  in   1551. 


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LESSON    3.      HISTORY    OF    THE    ENGLISH 
BIBLE  TRANSLATIONS. 

In   discussing  this  question  there  are  four  main 
thoughts  to  be  considered. 

I.  Manuscripts. 

(i)  These  are  copies  in  the  original  languages, 
and  serve  as  the  basis  of  our  translations.  All  the 
original  documents  are  lost. 

(2)  The  material  upon  which  these  manuscripts 
are  written  is  vellum  (skins  of  young  calves)  or 
parchment  (skin  of  sheep  or  goats).  A  cheaper  ma- 
terial was  the  papyrus,  and  some  think  the  apostles 
used  this  (II  John  12),  If  so,  its  brittle  character 
will  account  for  the  loss  of  all  these  writings.  The 
three  oldest  manuscripts  are  written  on  the  finest 
vellum.  The  Sinaitic  manuscript  is  especially  fine, 
being  written  on  "the  skins  of  antelopes  and  its 
leaves  are  so  large  that  a  single  animal  would  fur- 
nish but  two." 

(3)  The  manuscripts  are  classified  according  to 
form  and  size  of  the  letters.  Of  these  in  the  Greek 
there  are  two. 

A.  UNCIAL.  These  are  the  oldest  and  are 
written  in  large  capital  letters  with  scarcely  any 
spacing  or  punctuation. 

(GODSOLOVEDTHEWORLD) 
The  date  of  these  is  from  300-450  A.  D.    About  one 
hundred  are  extant  but  most  are  incomplete.     The 
most  complete  are : 

(a)  The  Sinaitic.     This  was  discovered 
by  Dr.  Tischendorf,  a  German  scholar,  in  the  Con- 


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vent  of  St,  Catherine  at  the  foot  of  Mt.  Sinai  in  1859. 
It  is  now  in  the  possession  of  the  Greek  church  in 
St.  Petersburg.  It  contains  the  New  Testament 
complete  and  the  greater  part  of  the  Old  Testament. 

(b)  Vatican.  This  is  supposed  to  be  the 
oldest,  and  is  in  the  possession  of  the  Romish  church 
and  kept  in  the  Vatican  at  Rome.  So  jealously 
guarded  has  it  been  by  the  papal  authorities  that  it 
has  only  been  in  recent  years  that  students  have  been 
permitted  to  study  and  copy  it.  It  contains  the  New 
Testament  complete  to  Heb.  9:14,  and  all  the  Old 
Testament  except  Gen.  1-46  and  Ps.  105-137. 

(c)  The  Alexandrian.  This  was  discov- 
ered in  the  old  Alexandrian  Library  in  Egypt  and 
presented  to  the  British  Museum  in  1628.  Ten  leaves 
of  the  Old  Testament  are  wanting.  The  New  Testa- 
ment is  complete  excepting  four  chapters  of  Matthew, 
two  of  John  and  nine  of  II  Corinthians. 

B.  CURSIVE.  These  are  written  in  the 
small  running  hand  and  date  later  than  450  A.  D. 
Over  two  thousand  are  in  existence. 

(4)  The  above  manuscripts  are  in  the  Greek. 
The  Hebrew  manuscripts  of  the  Old  Testament  do 
not  date  back  of  the  loth  century  A.  D.  Though  not 
old,  they  are  of  great  authority,  as  with  a  most  rev- 
erent care  the  Jewish  scribes  copied  their  scriptures. 
2.  Versions. 

(i)  These  are  translations  into  other  languages. 
Of  these,  the  most  important  are  the  following: 

a.  The  Septuagint.  This  is  the  translation 
of  the  Old  Testament  into  Greek  in  the  3rd  century 
B.  C.  Tradition  says  that  it  was  made  in  Alexan- 
dria, Egypt,  by  seventy  persons. 

b.  The  Vulgate.     This  is  the  translation  of 


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the  entire  Bible  into  Latin  by  Jerome  in  the  4th  cen- 
tury, A.  D. 

c.  Aside  from  these  there  were  translations 
into  the  Syriac  150  A.  D.,  the  Gothic  350  A.  D.  and 
other  tongues. 

3.  Fathers. 

(i)  These  were  godly  men  of  the  early  cen- 
turies whose  writings  have  come  down  to  us.  In 
these  writings  copious  quotations  are  made  from  the 
Scriptures. 

(2)   Of  these  some  prominent  ones  are: 

a.  Clement  of  Rome,  died  95  A.  D. 

b.  Polycarp  of  Smyrna,  a  disciple  of  John, 
born  70  A.  D. 

c.  Irenaeus  of  Asia  Minor,  born  120  A.  D. 

d.  Justin  Martyr,  born  at  Neapolis,  Pales- 
tine, beheaded  at  Rome  165  A.  D. 

4.  English  Translations. 

(i)  Portions  of  the  Scripture  were  translated 
into  English  as  early  as  the  8th  and  9th  centuries  by 
such  men  as  the  Venerable  Bede  and  King  Alfred. 

(2)  The  first  translations  of  the  entire  Bible  into 
any  form  of  modern  English  was  made  by  John 
Wyclif  in  the  14th  century.  It  was  a  translation 
from  the  Vulgate  only  and  was  a  manuscript  Bible. 
It  exerted  a  great  influence  on  the  national  life  and 
was  a  great  influence  in  helping  form  the  modern 
English  language, 

(3)  The  first  printed  Bible  in  English  was  is- 
sued by  William  Tyndale.  He  was  a  scholar  of 
simple  heroic  life,  and  possessed  of  a  singularly  rich 
Christian  experience.  After  ten  years  of  toil  and 
extreme  hardship  the  New  Testament  appeared  in 
1525  and  portions  of  the  Old  Testament  later.  His 
translations  were  of  great  value  because  made  from 


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the  Greek  and  Hebrew  manuscripts.     For  his  zeal, 
he  was  burned  at  the  stake  Oct.  6,  1536. 

(4)  The  century  following  Tyndale  was  notable 
for  its  many  translations.    Among  these  are : 

a.  Coverdale's  (1535)  so-called  from  its 
editor. 

b.  The  Great  Bible  (Matthew's  1539)  so- 
called  from  the  size  of  the  pages  (13^  x  7J^).  It 
was  the  first  translation  authorized  by  the  king. 

c.  The  Genevan  Bible,  1560.  This  translation 
was  made  in  Geneva,  Switzerland,  by  scholars  ex- 
iled from  England.  It  was  by  far  the  most  scholarly 
and  printed  in  the  best  form  of  any  of  these  early 
translations. 

d.  The  Bishops'  Bible,  1568.  So  called  be- 
cause eight  bishops  had  part  in  the  translation. 

(5)  The  Authorized  Version  was  made  by  order 
of  King  James  and  completed  in  161 1.  It  was  the 
work  of  forty-seven  men  appointed  by  the  king. 
Never  had  such  care  and  work  been  expended  on  a 
translation.  The  Cursive,  Greek  and  Hebrew  manu- 
scripts, then  extant,  were  studied,  the  different  ver- 
sions consulted,  and  the  result  put  into  the  splendid 
English  which  is  the  admiration  of  the  world  to 
the  present  time. 

(6)  The  Revised  Version.  The  New  Testament 
appeared  in  1881,  the  Old  Testament  in  1885.  This 
version  is  the  result  of  the  joint  conference  of  the 
best  scholars  of  England  and  the  United  States,  cov- 
ering a  period  of  fifteen  years. 

It  is  the  most  important  version,  because: 

a.  The  three  old  Uncial  manuscripts  were 
used  in  this  version  only. 

b.  This  was  the  first  version  to  use  the  writ- 
ings of  the  Fathers. 


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c.  All  the  known  cursive  manuscripts, 
about  two  thousand,  were  consulted. 

d.  The  linguistic  scholarship  of  the  world 
today  produced  it. 

It  was  made  necessary  by: 

a.  A  discovery  of  a  large  amount  of  hitherto 
unknown  material.  These  revisers  had  access  to 
ancient  manuscripts  and  versions  unknown  to  any 
other  revisers. 

b.  The  rise  of  the  science  of  textual  criti- 
cism whereby  scholars  can  estimate  the  value  and 
place  of  old  manuscripts. 

c.  The  better  scholarship  whereby  the  more 
delicate  meaning  of  the  original  can  be  brought  out 

d.  The  change  in  the  English  language. 
Words  have  entirely  changed  their  meaning.  As 
charity  in  I  Cor.  13,  where  the  word  is  love.  And 
prevent  in  I  Thess.  4:15,  where  the  word  is  precede. 

(7)  The  American  Standard  Revision.  This  is 
the  last  and  by  some  considered  the  best  of  all  the 
translations.  It  appeared  in  1901  and  is  the  work  of 
the  American  revisers. 

Note. — Study  both   charts  on  this  lesspn  carefully. 


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LESSON  4.    WHY  WE  BELIEVE  THE  BIBLE. 

The  Bible  is  God's  word  to  man.  This  belief  is 
Lased  on  the  following  indisputable  proofs.  The  evi- 
dence is  characterized  as  follows : 

1.  Internal  Evidence,  or  the  proofs  from  the 
Bible  itself. 

(i)  The  Unity  of  the  Scriptures.  Written  by 
more  than  thirty  authors,  during  sixteen  centuries  of 
time,  consisting  of  sixty-six  books,  it  nowhere  con- 
tradicts itself  but  is  one  harmonious  whole.  (See 
Lesson  2,  i.) 

(2)  Its  Depth  and  Profundity,  "There  are  in- 
finite depths  and  inexhaustible  reaches  of  meaning  in 
Scripture,  which  differentiates  it  from  all  other 
books,  and  which  compels  us  to  believe  that  its  author 
must  be  divine."    A.  H.  Strong. 

(3)  Its  adaptation  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  soul, 
by  answering  its  questions  as  to  God,  immortality, 
earthly  life  with  its  problems,  salvation,  etc. 

(4)  Its  moral  system.  It  demands  holiness  in 
heart  and  act  from  everyone,  and  presents,  as  the 
perfect  standard  of  human  life, 

(5)  The  character  of  Jesus  Christ.  This  is  the 
crowning  evidence ;  God,  yet  man.  He  stands  alone 
in  the  supreme  grandeur  of  His  character  and  life. 

2.  External  Evidence,  or  proofs  from  sources 
vi^ithout  the  Bible. 

(i)  The  presumption  from  man's  need  of  a  reve- 
lation. 

(2)  The  fact  of  the  existence  of  the  Bible  today. 

(3)  The   genuineness   of   the   documents.     The 


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Bible  was  written  when  and  by  whom  it  purports  to 
be. 

(4)  The   credibility  of  the   writers.     They  are 
altogether  worthy  of  belief, 

(5)  Monuments. 

(6)  Fulfillments  of  prophecy. 

(7)  Miracles.    John  10:38;  14:11;  5:36. 

(8)  Harmony  of  science  and  history  with  the 
Bible. 

(9)  Results  of  the  teaching  of  Scripture.     Rom. 
1:16. 

(10)  Character  of  those  who  believe  the  Bible. 

3.  The  Evidence  of  personal  experience.   John 
7:17;  I  Cor.  2:14-16. 

This  is  the  Christian's  unique  evidence,  unknown 
to  the  unregenerate  person,  yet  it  is  the  evidence  to 
him,  because  the  Holy  Spirit,  the  only  efficient  wit- 
ness to  the  truth,  "takes  of  the  things  of  Christ  and 
reveals"  to  him.     John  16:  13,  14;  14:  16,  17,  26. 

Note. — Let  each  student  master  at  least  two  of 
these  facts  which  to  him  are  conclusive. 


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PART  II.    THE  HISTORICAL  STUDY  OF  THE 
OLD  TESTAMENT. 

The  Bible  is  essentially  a  historical  book.  But  as 
history  is  only  the  record  of  the  lives  of  men  and 
women,  the  Bible  is  also  biographical.  Thus  the 
student,  in  his  attempt  to  gain  a  general  knowledge 
of  the  Bible,  needs : 

First. — To  divide  the  history  into  well-defined 
periods  by  events  that  are  pivotal  in  the  record. 

Second. — To  associate  the  events  of  these  periods 
around  the  central  figures  of  the  period. 

The  aim  of  the  student  of  this  course,  therefore, 
should  be  to  fix  firmly  in  mind  the  periods  with  the 
events  which  bound  them,  the  prominent  men  of 
each  period  and  the  principal  events  of  these  men's 
lives.  By  so  doing  the  student  will  have  a  compre- 
hensive survey  of  Old  Testament  history. 

The  Old  Testament  history  is  best  divided  into 
five  periods,  the  division  being  that  of  Prof.  J.  L. 
Hurlbut,  D.  D.,  as  found  in  his  "Revised  Normal 
Lessons." 

(i)  Period  of  the  Human  Race.  This  begins 
with  the  creation  and  ends  with  the  call  of  Abram. 
The  history  of  this  period  is  of  mankind  in  general, 
therefore,  the  name  is  given. 

(2)  Period  of  the  Chosen  Family.  This  period 
begins  with  the  call  of  Abram  and  closes  with  the  call 
of  Moses.  Jewish  history  begins  with  the  call  of 
Abram,  and  this  period  deals  with  his  immediate 
family  of  the  founder  of  the  race.  It  is  the  record  as 
one  family,  chosen  for  a  special  work. 

(3)  Period  of  the  Israelitish  People.    The  events 


30         BIBLICAL  FACTS  AND  HISTORY 

that  bound  this  period  are  the  call  of  Moses  and  the 
coronation  of  Saul.  The  Chosen  Family  have  be- 
come a  mighty  people.  Their  king  is  God,  and  He 
rules  direct  through  chosen  leaders. 

(4)  Period  of  the  Israelitish  Kingdorrj.  The 
coronation  of  Saul  marks  the  beginning  of  this  period 
and  the  captivity  its  close.  The  people  of  Israel  are 
now  organized  into  a  kingdom. 

(5)  Period  of  the  Jewish  Province.  This  period 
begins  with  the  captivity  and  closes  with  the  de- 
struction of  Jerusalem,  A.  D.  70.  From  the  time  of 
the  captivity,  the  Jewish  people  are  a  subject  people, 
having  independence  only  for  a  short  time  under  the 
Maccabees.  Their  land  is  a  province  of  some  world 
empire.  Therefore,  the  period  is  given  the  name  of 
Jewish  Province. 


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LESSON  I.     ADAM.     ENOCH.     NOAH. 
Genesis  1:1-11:32. 
First  Day— Adam. 

Creation.    Gen.  i  and  2. 

Who  was  the  Creator?    John  1 13 ;  Col.  i  :i3-i6. 

Write  out  the  order  of  creation. 

What  was  the  verdict  of  the   Creator;   how 
many  times  repeated? 

In  whose  image  was  man  made?    I  Cor.  11 :7; 
James  3:9;  Col.  3:10. 

W^hat  was  man's  relation  to  the  world  about 
him? 

What  was  the  Sabbath? 

Describe  the  power  of  our  first  parents. 
Second  Day— Adam. 

Temptation  and  Fall.    Gen.  3. 

Who  was  the  tempter  ?    Rev.  12  .g ;  John  8 :44. 

What  was  the  real  sin  ?     Gen.  3 :4-6.     See  I 
Sam.  15:22. 

Note  the  steps  in  the  transgressions.     James 

I  :i4,  15- 

What  was  the  penalty  imposed  on  the  serpent; 
earth;  man;  woman?     Rom.  5:12, 

What  promise  is  found  in  verse  15?     See  Gal. 

4:4,  5- 

Tkird    Day — Adam. 

Murder  of  Abel.    Gen.  4:1-16. 

What  led  to  the  first  murder? 

Why  was  Abel's  sacrifice  acceptable  and  Cain's 
not?    Heb.  II  :4;  I  John  3:12. 


34         BIBLICAL  FACTS  AND  HISTORY 

What  was  Cain's  punishment? 

What  do  you  think  of  Cain's  question  in  verse 

9? 

Fourth  Day— Cnoch. 

Companionship    with    God.      Gen.    5:21-29; 
Heb.   11:5. 

What  was  Enoch's  relation  to  God? 
What  is  it  to  walk  with  God?     Amos  3:3;  I 
John  2:6;  Col.  I  :io. 

How  did  God  honor  him? 

Fifth    Day— Noah. 

The  Flood.     Gen.  6  and  7. 

Why  would  God  destroy  the  race?  Gen.  6:1-4, 
II,  12;  7:12,  15. 

Why  did  He  choose  Noah?  Gen.  6:8,  9;  Heb. 
11:7. 

How  long  did  the  flood  last?    Gen.  7:11;  8:13, 

14- 

Sixth    Day — Noah. 

The  Ark.  Gen.  6:9-22. 

How  large  was  the  ark? 
Who  were  taken  into  the  ark? 
What  was  Noah's  first  act  upon  leaving  it? 
Will  God  ever  again  destroy  the  world  with 
water?     H  Peter  3:10. 

Seventh  Day— Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

The  exceeding  sinfulness  of  sin  as  seen  in 
the  Fall  and  the  Flood.  See  also  Jer.  44:4;  Ps.  97: 
10;  I  John  3:4;  Rom.  6:12. 

God's  willingness  to  save  as  seen  in  Gen.  9:15, 
the  Ark.    Ezek.  33:11;  H  Pet.  3:9;  John  3:16. 

The  foregleams  of  immortality  in  Enoch's 
translation.    John  11:25,  29;  I  Cor.  15:19,  20. 


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LESSON  2.    ABRAHAM  AND  ISAAC. 

Genesis  11:22  to  25:8. 
First    Day— Abraham. 

The  Call.     Gen.  11:26]  12  19 ;  Acts  7 12-5. 

Where  was  his  home? 
What  led  him  to  leave  it? 
Who  went  with  him? 
What  promise  did  God  give  him? 
Why  did  he  stop  at  Haran? 
What  was  his  first  act  in  reaching  Canaan? 
Gen.  127. 

Second  Day — Abraham. 

The  Separation  from  Lot.    Gen.  13. 

How  was  Lot  related  to  Abraham?  Gen. 
11:31- 

State  the  cause  of  the  separation. 

How  does  this  scene  bring  out  the  characteris- 
tics of  the  two  men  ? 

Think  on  verses  12,  13,  in  the  light  of  the  sub- 
sequent history.     Did  it  pay? 

Third  Day — ^Abraham. 

The  Great  Covenant.    Gen.  15. 

How  did  God  disclose  himself?    Gen.  15:1. 

What  was  the  basis  of  his  acceptance  with 
God?    Gen.  15:6;  Heb.  11:6;  Rom.  5:1. 

Note  how  God  reassures  the  troubled  mind 
(w.  2,  3)  with  a  promise  (vv.  4,  5). 

See  the  prophecy  in  verses  13-16  and  its  ful- 
filment.   Ex.  12:40,  41. 

What  did  God  promise?    Vv.  5-18. 


THE  CHOSEN  FAMILY  39 

Fourth  DaF—Abraham. 

Intercession  for  Sodom.     Gen.  18:16-33. 

Why  would  God  destroy  Sodom?    V.  20  and 

13:13. 

Why  did  Abraham  care  for  Sodom? 
What  was  the  basis  of  his  plea?    V.  25. 
Name  three  elements  of  his  prayer. 
Fifth  Day. — Abraham. 

The  Promise  and  Birth  of  Isaac.    Gen.  18:1- 
15;  21:1-7. 

Note  the  hospitality  of  Abraham  here. 
Who  were  these  strangers?    See  word  "Lord" 
in  verses  26,  30,  ^2. 

How  many  years  between  the  promise  and  the 
fulfilment?    Cf.  12:4  with  21:5. 

Sixth  Day — Abraham. 

The  Great  Sacrifice.     Gen.  22',  Heb.  11:8-19. 
Where  did  this  take  place? 
Why  did  God  prove  Abraham? 
Does  this  reveal  Isaac's  character? 
What  light  does  Heb.  11  :i9  put  on  this  act? 

Seventh  Day— Abraham. 

Practical  Teachings. 

Faith  is  based  on: 

1.  The  character  of  God,  Heb.  ii:ii,  last 
clause. 

2.  Promises  of  God.  See  how  many  times 
repeated.  Gen.  12:1-3;  13:14-17;  15:1-6;  17:4-8; 
22:16-18. 

Faith  is  therefore  a  rational  act  of  mind. 
How  do  the  different  events  in  Abraham's  life 
reveal  faith — his  call,  separation  from  Lot,  etc. 


40        BIBLICAL  FACTS  AND  HISTORY 


LESSON  3.    JACOB  AND  JOSEPH. 

Genesis  25:19  to  50:26. 

First    Day — Jacob. 

The  Two  Brothers.    Gen.  25:19-34;  Gen.  27. 

Note  the  meaning  of  their  names.    Gen.  27:30 
and  25  :25. 

Note  the  contrast  between  them  in  appearance, 
habits,  relation  to  parents,  character. 

What  caused  Esau  to  sell  his  birthright?    Heb. 
12:16. 

Who  prompted  Jacob  to  deceive  his  father? 

How  did  this  deception  affect  the  family  life? 
Gen.  27:41-46. 

Second  Day— Jacob. 

Bethel  and  Penuel.     Gen.  28:10-22;  32:22-32. 

Note  the  connection  between  Bethel  and  the 
preceding  events. 

What  promise  did  God  give  to  Jacob? 

How  did  his  vov/  reveal  his  character? 

How    long    time    between   the    events?      Gen. 


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ual? 


Why  did  Jacob  fear  to  meet  Esau  ? 

Who  wrestled  with  him  ?    32  :24,  30. 

What  physical  results  followed?    What  spirit- 


Tbird  Day— Joseph. 

Sold  Into  Egypt.     Gen.  37. 

Note  three  reasons  why  Joseph's  brothers 
hated  him.    Vv.  2,  3,  8. 

Note  Reuben's  attitude  in  verses  22,  29  and 
Gen.  42:22-37. 


THE  CHOSEN  FAMILY 41 

What  story  did  the  brothers  tell  their  father? 
Who  became  his  master  in  Egypt? 
Compare  this  deception  with  that  of  the  27th 
chapter.    Gal.  6:7. 

Fourth  Day—- Joseph. 

Prosperity  and  Adversity.    Gen.  39. 

Note  his  advancement  and  its  cause.    V.  3. 
Did  this  keep  him  from  being  tempted? 
What  sort  of  a  prisoner  was  he,  and  why? 

Fifth   Day — Joseph. 

Ruler  Over  Egypt.    Gen.  41. 

How  long  was  he  in  prison? 
Relate  the  dreams  of  Pharaoh. 
Who  suggested  Joseph,  and  why? 
What  policy  did  he  suggest? 
How  did  he  carry  out  this  policy? 
How  old  now,  and  how  long  in  Egypt? 
Cf.  Gen.  37 :2  and  Gen.  41 :46. 

Sixth  Day— Joseph. 

Reunited  to  His  Family.    Gen.  42-45. 

Under   what   circumstances    did   he   meet   his 

brethren? 

How  did  he  treat  them  when  they  first  came? 

Does   Gen.   42:21    teach   anything   about   con- 
science ? 

How  could  he  forgive  them  ?    45  :4-8. 

Study  the  plea  of  Judah  in  44:18-34. 

Seventh  Day— Joseph. 

Practical  Teachings. 

Study  this  lesson  in  the  light  of  Rom.  8:28. 

Think  on  the  overruling  Providence  of  God  in 
these  lives — in  vour  life. 


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But  note  the  character  of  the  persons  God  so 
leads.     Study  41 :38. 

Point  out  the  qualities  in  Joseph  that  made  him 
successful. 

Have  you  these  qualities? 


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LESSON  4.     ISRAEL  IN   EGYPT.     BONDAGE 
AND    DELIVERANCE. 

Exodus  1:1  to  15:21. 
First    Day^Moses. 

The  Bondage  in  Egypt.     Ex.  i. 

How  long  a  time  between  this  lesson  and  the 
last?     (12:40-41.) 

To  what  number  had  the  seventy  increased? 
Ex.  12:37.* 

What  was  the  cause  of  their  oppression? 

How  severe  was  it? 

Note  how  the  prophecy  in  Gen.  15  :i3,  14  is  ful- 
filled here. 

Second  Day— Moses. 

Childhood  and  Exile.  Ex.  2  :i-22.  Heb. 
1 1 :24-27. 

Who  were  his  parents?    Ex.  6:20. 

In  whose  home  was  he  brought  up?  Acts  7: 
21,  22. 

What  external  act  led  to  his  flight? 

Note  the  true  reason  in  Heb.  11:24-27. 

How  old  was  he  at  this  time?    Acts  7:23. 

How  did  gallantry  lead  to  a  home  and  a  wife? 

Third    Day — Moses. 

His  Call  to  Service.     Ex.  2  123  to  4:17. 
How  did  God  appear  to  him? 

*Counting  each  one  of  these  men  as  head  of  family  of 
five,  the  average  in  the  United  States,  the  total  number  was 
3,000,000. 


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Where  was  he  and  how  old  at  this  time?    Acts 
7:30;  Ex.  7:7. 

What  was  his  commission? 

Name  three  objections  that  he  made. 

How  did  God  overrule  his  objections? 

Fourth  Day — Moses. 

The  Ten  Plagues.    Ex.  7-1 1. 

Make  a  Hst  of  the  plagues. 

What  is  the  inference  from  8:22,  23  as  to  the 
plagues  falling  on  Israel? 

What   was    God's   purpose   in   these   plagues? 
7:5;   10:2;   14:18. 

Study  8:15   for  one  reason   for  hardening  of 
heart. 

Note  Pharaoh's  concessions  in  8:28;  10:10,  11; 
10:24,  25. 

How  did  Moses  meet  them? 

Fifth    Day — Moses. 

The  Passover.     Ex.  12. 

State  the  position  of  this  event  in  the  history 
of  Israel,  Ver.  2.    (Compare  with  our  4th  of  July.) 

Describe  the  last  plague. 

Study  carefully  the  preparations  for  the  feast 
as  to  the  food,  manner  of  eating,  etc. 

What  was  done  with  the  food,  and  why? 

See  I  Cor.  5  -.7,  for  the  type  fulfilled. 
Sixth    Day — Moses. 

Passage  of  the  Red  Sea.    Ex.  14:1-15:22. 

Why   were   they   led   to   the   Red    Sea?      Ex. 
13:17;  14:3,  4. 

Describe  the  deliverance. 

What  effect  did  this  have  upon  the  people? 


THE  ISRAELITISH  PEOPLE  47 

Seventh  Day — Mosea. 

Practical  Teachings. 

The  main  thought  of  this  lesson  is  deliver- 
ance and  salvation. 

Man  is  in  bondage  to  sin.    John  8 :34. 

Salvation  is  through  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ. 
Eph.  17;  Rom.  3  -.24-26 ;  I  John  i  7. 


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LESSON  5.    ISRAEL  AT  SINAI. 

Ex.  ig:i  to  Num.  10:11. 

First    Day — Moses. 

The  Journey  to  Sinai.     Ex.  15:22  to  19:2. 
How  were  the  people  led  and  fed? 
How  many  times  did  they  murmur? 
Describe  their  first  battle.     17:8-16. 
Second  Day — Moses. 

The  Law  Given.     Ex.  19,  20. 

When  did  they  arrive  at  Sinai? 
What  was  God's  desire  for  His  people?     19:5. 
How  were  they  to  prepare  to  receive  the  law? 
Why  did  God  send  such  awful  signs? 
Learn  the  ten  commandments. 
Third    Day — Moses. 

Plans  for  the  Tabernacle.    Ex.  25-27. 

Who   furnished  the  materials  for  the  Taber- 
nacle ? 

Who  was  the  architect? 

Name  the  divisions  of  the  Tabernacle. 

Name  the  furniture  in  each  part. 
Fourth  Day— Moses. 

The  Golden  Calf.    Ex.  32:1-6,  15-30. 
Who  made  it?    Why? 
Of  what  was  it  made? 
How  did  the  people  receive  it? 
How  were  they  punished? 

Fifth  Day — Moses. 

The   Prayer  of   Intercession.      Ex.    32:7-14, 
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How  did  God  regard  this  act  of  idolatry?    Vv. 
8-10. 

What  arguments  does  Moses  use  to  God?    Vv. 

12,    13. 

Notice  how  Moses  effaces  self. 
Sixth    Day — Moses. 

Setting  up  of  the  Tabernacle.    Ex.  40. 

Draw  a  ground  plan  of  the  Tabernacle,  as  here 
described. 

Seventh  Day— Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

Think  on  the  law  of  God. 

1.  It  is  perfect.     Ps.  19:7. 

2.  All  must  be  kept.    James  2:10. 

3.  Obedience  is  rewarded.     Ex.  19:5,  6. 

4.  Disobedience  is  punished. 

Yet  salvation  is  through  Christ.     Rom.  3:20; 
10:4;  8:3;  Phil.  3:9- 


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LESSON  6.     ISRAEL  IN  THE  WILDERNESS. 

Num.  13:1  to  Deut.  34:12. 
First    Day — Moses. 

The  Twelve  Spies.     Num.  13. 
Why  twelve  men? 

Why  were  the  spies  sent  out?    Deut.  1:22. 
Were  Caleb  and  Joshua  justified  in  their  stand? 
Describe  the  two  reports. 

Second  Day— Moses. 

Back  into  the  Wilderness.    Num.  14. 

What  was  the  effect  of  the  spies'  report? 

On  what  ground  did  the  people  reproach  God? 


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Note  three  pleas  in  Moses'  prayer.    Vv.  13-18. 
How  did  God  punish  their  murmuring?     Vv. 


With  what  spirit  did  they  receive  the  punish- 
ment?   V.  39. 

Who  were  excepted  in  the  penalty? 

Third    Day— Moses. 

Rebellion    of    Korah,    Dathan    and    Abiram. 
Num.  16. 

What  was  the  cause  of  this  rebellion? 
Note  their  hatred  in  verses  12-14. 
How  were  they  punished? 
Note  other  punishments  in  verses  35,  47. 

Fourth  Day — Moses. 

Moses'  Sin  and  Punishment.     Num.  20:1-13. 
Notice  explicitly  God's  command.    V.  8. 


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In  what  respect  did  Moses  disobey? 
How  great  results   may  depend   on   one   dis- 
obedient act. 

Fifth  Day — Moses. 

The    Brazen    Serpent.     Num.    21:4-9;  jo^" 

3-14-15. 

Wliy  were  the  serpents  sent? 

What  virtue  was  there  in  the  brazen  serpent? 

What  would  looking  toward  the  brazen  serpent 
show  as  to  the  one  who  looked? 

What  became  of  the  brazen  serpent?  II  Kings 
18:4. 

How  does  Christ  apply  this  scene?    John  3:14, 

IS. 

Sixth   Day — Moses. 

Farewell  Blessing  and  Death.  Deut.  33 
and  34. 

As  you  read  chapter  2)Z  what  does  it  reveal  of 
Moses'  character? 

Where  did  Moses  die? 

Does  34:5  give  any  clue  to  Moses'  power? 

Study  the  wonderful  epitaph  in  34:10-12. 

ScTcnth  Day-^Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

This  lesson  is  a  study  of  the  long  suffering 
mercy  of  God  and  the  wonderful  grace  with  which 
He  endowed  Moses. 

See  the  statement  of  His  mercy  in  Ex.  34 :6,  7. 

Note  how  events  prove  it. 

Think  deeply  on  the  character  of  Moses,  and 
state  its  leading  qualities. 


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LESSON  7.    ISRAEL  IN  CANAAN. 
Joshua,  Judges,  Ruth,  I  Sam.  j-ii. 

A.   THE    CONQUEST    OF   THE    LAND. 
First    Day— -Josliua. 

Jordan  Crossed.    Joshua  3. 

What  was  this  crossing  to  mean  for  Joshua? 

V.  7. 

Was  there  any  significance  in  having  the  ark 
first  in  the  water?    Vv.  10,  11. 

How  were  the  waters  affected? 

Note  points  of  difference  between  this  and  the 
crossing  of  the  Red  Sea. 

Second  Day — Joshua. 

Victory  at  Jericho.    Defeat  at  Ai.    Joshua  6,  7. 

Were  the  tactics  used  at  Jericho  usual  in  such 
cases? 

Why  was  Rahab  spared? 

Who  took  that  which  had  been  devoted  to  Je- 
hovah ? 

What  was  the  effect  upon  Israel? 

B.    THE  LIFE  IN  THE  LAND  UNDER  THE  JUDGES. 
Third   Day — Gideon. 

Deliverance  from  Midianites.     Judges  6,  7. 

Where  was  Gideon  when  the  angel  found  him  ? 

What  characteristic  commended  him  to  Je- 
hovah ?    6 127. 

How  could  so  humble  a  person  do  so  great  a 
work?    6:34, 

Is  there  any  lesson  as  to  majorities  and  minor- 
ities in  the  testing  of  the  22,000? 


THE  ISRAELITISH  PEOPLE 53 

Foarth  Day — Samsoii. 

Deliverance  from  Philistines.     Judges  13,  16. 

Who  were  Samson's  parents? 

Who  appeared  to  them?     13:22. 

What  did  he  promise? 

What  was  the  secret  of  Samson's  great 
strength  ? 

Do  you  find  here  any  warning  against  evil 
associations  ? 

Fifth   Da7 — Samuel. 

The  Child  of  Promise.    I   Samuel  i. 
What  was  Hannah's  great  sorrow? 
What  vow  did  she  make  to  God? 
How  did  God  receive  it? 
Did  she  fulfill  her  vow? 

Sixth  Day — Samuel. 

The  Priest  and  Prophet  of  God.    I   Samuel  2. 

Where  did  Samuel  live? 

How  did  God  speak  to  him,  and  why? 

Is  there  any  secret  in  Samuel's  success?  I 
Sam.  3:19. 

Seventh  Day— Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

Let  Canaan  stand  for  your  Christian  expe- 
rience. Are  you  conquering  your  giants?  See  I 
Cor.  9:27;  n  Cor.  10:5;  Col.  3:10,  11. 

Consider  how  God  raises  up  men  in  times  of 
need  to  do  His  work. 

Are  you  a  Samson  or  a  Samuel? 


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LESSON  8.    THE  UNITED  KINGDOM. 

/  Samuel  12-31;  II  Samuel;  I  Kings  i-ii;  I  Chron- 
icles; II  Chronicles  1-9;  Psalms  to  The 
Song   of  Solomon. 

First  Day — Saul. 

Anointed  King.    I  Sam.  8-10. 

Was  the  Lord  pleased  with  the  people's  re- 
quest for  a  king? 

How  did  .Samuel  seek  to  dissuade  them  from 
their  desire? 

Why  did  they  want  a  king? 

Who  anointed  Saul? 

How  was  he  prepared  by  God?     10:9. 

Describe  the  crowning. 

Second   Day — Saul. 

Rejected  Through  Disobedience.     I  Sam.  15. 
Why  destroy  the  Amalekites? 
How  severe  was  the  order  against  them? 
Did  Saul  obey  to  the  letter  the  commands? 
What  great  principle  in  verse  22? 
Did  Saul's  repentance  ward  off  the  penalty? 

Third  Day — Saul. 

His  Tragic  End.    I   Sam.  28  and  31. 

Who  came  against  Saul? 

Was  the  Lord  with  him  now? 

Whom  did  he  then  consult? 

Why  was  this  wrong? 

Who  appeared  to  him,  and  what  was  his 
message  ? 

Who  buried  him? 


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Fonrth  Day— David. 

Anointed  to  be  King.     I  Sam.  i6. 
Why  anoint  another  king? 
To  whom  was  Samuel  sent? 
Describe  the  appearance  of  David. 
What  happened  to  Saul? 
How  did  Saul  and  David  first  meet? 
Fifth    Day — David. 

Victory  over  Goliath.    I   Sam.  17. 

Who  came  against  Israel,  and  who  was  their 
champion? 

How  did  David  happen  to  come  to  camp? 

What  his  boast? 

Describe  the  battle. 

What  was  the  result  of  it? 

Sixth    Day — David. 

Magnanimity  toward  Saul.    I    Sam.  24. 

With  how  many  did  Saul  go  against  David? 

When  did  they  meet? 

How  did  David  take  revenge? 

How  did  he  then  clear  himself  of  all  guilt  in 
the  morning? 

How  did  all  this  affect  Saul? 

Seventh  Day— Sniumary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

What  brilliant  prospects  for  Saul  at  the  be- 
ginning, yet  how  sad  the  ending!  Does  it  pay  to 
obey  God? 

Do  I  obey  and  keep  all  His  commandments? 

Think  on  I  Sam.  15:22  and  16:7. 


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LESSON  9.    THE  UNITED  KINGDOM.— 

CONCLUDED. 

Scripture. — Same   as  Lesson   8. 

First    Day — ^Davld. 

Crowned  King.     II  Sam  2  :i-ii ;  5  :i-i2. 

How  many  times  was  he  anointed  king?  I 
Sam.  16:  13;  II  Sam.  5:3. 

In  what  places? 

What  city  did  he  make  his  capital?  I  Sam. 
5:6-9. 

How  did  David  regard  his  success? 

Second   Day — David. 

He  Brings  Home  the  Ark.     II  Sam.  6. 

Where  had  it  been?     I  Sam.  7:1. 

What  occurred  as  he  was  bringing  it? 

How  did  David  regard  the  deed? 

Why  was  he  so  joyous  when  the  ark  reached 
home? 

Third   Day — ^Davld. 

His  Great  Sin.     II  Sam.  12;  Ps.  51. 

Did  God  condone  David's  sin? 

How  did  God  punish  him? 

Notice  the  influence  of  sinfulness.  II  Sam. 
12:14. 

Does  God  show  partiality? 

On  what  ground  did  He  restore  David?  Ps.  51. 

Fourth  Day — Solomon. 

His  Wise  Choice.     I  Kings  3. 

Who  was  Solomon's  mother?    II  Sam.  12:24. 
How  did  God  appear  to  him? 


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Did  he  attach  any  importance  to  the  occur- 
rence ? 

What  remarkable  incident  first  attested  his 
wisdom? 

Fifth  Day — Solomon. 

He  Builds  the  Temple.     I  Kings  6. 

Why  did  not  David  build  the  Temple?  I 
Kings  5:3. 

What  promise  did  Solomon  receive  when  he 
began  to  build? 

What  can  be  said  as  to  the  beauty  and  richness 
of  the  Temple? 

Sixth  Day— Solomon. 

His  Apostasy.     I  Kings  11. 

What  was  Solomon's  great  weakness? 
How  did  this  weakness  lead  him  astray? 
Did  this  affect  his  treatment  of  God? 
Did  God  reprove  him  for  his  acts? 
Seventh  Day— Summary. 

Practical    Teachings. 

Two  thoughts  furnish  food  for  thought. 

The  blessing  of  God  rests  on  men  after  His 
own  heart.    I  Sam.  13:14. 

Why  was  David  pleasing  to  God?  Are  you 
such  an  one? 

But  prosperity  brings  temptation.  See  this  in 
the  lives  of  both  men. 

Study  Ps.  51  prayerfully.  Have  you  the  clean 
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LESSON     10.       THE     DIVIDED     KINGDOM. 
ISRAEL,  THE  NORTHERN  KINGDOM. 

I  Kings  12  to  II  Kings  17;  Hosea;  Joel;  Amos; 

Ohadiah;  Jonah;  Micah. 

First  Day— Jeroboam. 

The  Kingdom  Divided.     I  Kings  12.    Review 
chapter  11. 

Who  was  he,   and  what  was   his  character? 

II  -.26. 

What    was    the    real    cause    of   the    division? 

11:33. 

What  was  the  immediate  cause  of  the  division? 
What  was  his  great  sin  ? 

Second  Day— Ahab  and  Elijah. 

The  Contest  on  Carmel.     I  Kings  18. 

Note  character  of  Ahab.  I  Kings  21:25,  26; 
18:18. 

What  was  the  strength  of  contestants  as  to 
number?    Vv.  19,  22. 

Note  the  difference  in  preparation  and  manner 
of  worship. 

What  was  the  result  of  the  contest? 

Third   Day — Elijah. 

In  the  Desert.     I  Kings  19. 
Why  did  he  flee? 

Did  God  chide  him  at  once?    Vv.  5-8. 
How  did  God  teach  him? 
What  three  things  was  he  to  do? 


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Fourth  Day — EUsha. 

The  Successor  of  Elijah.     II  Kings  12. 

Read  about  his  call.    I  Kings  19:19-21. 

What  was  his  great  request  of  Elijah? 

What    three    miracles    attested    his    prophetic 
office? 

Fifth    Day — Elisha. 

Elisha  and  Naaman.    II  Kings  5. 

Who  was   Naaman?     What  were  his   condi- 
tions ? 

Who  sent  him  to  the  King  of  Israel  ? 

How  did  Elisha  hurt  his  pride? 

What  befell  Gehazi? 

Sixth  Day — Hoshea. 

Hoshea  and  the  Captivity.    II  Kings  17. 

To  what  country  were  the  Israelites  carried  ? 

What  was  the  cause? 

Note  the  effect  of  Jeroboam's  example.     Vv. 
21,  22. 

How  was  the  land  repopulated  ? 

Seventh  Day— Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

The  following  facts  should  be  noted : 

Number  of  Kings,  nineteen.     General  char- 
acter, evil. 

The  causes  of  the  division  were: 

a.  Solomon's  sins.    I  Kings  11  '.9-13. 

b.  Solomon's    oppressive    government.      I 
Kings  12  :3,  4. 

c.  Rehoboam's  folly.    I  Kings  12:13,  I4- 
How  terrible  is  the  effect  of  one  man's  sin. 

See  I  Kings  12:26-30;  15:34;  22:52.     Of  how  many 


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kings  is  it  said  "they  walked  in  the  ways  of  Jero- 
boam"? 

How  sure  is  God's  punishment  of  sin.    Rom. 
2:5;  yet  how  merciful.    Jer.  7:25. 


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LESSON  II.     THE  DIVIDED  KINGDOM.— 

CONCLUDED. 

JUDAH,  THE  SOUTHERN  KINGDOM. 

Until  Captivity  of  the  Northern  Kingdom. 

I  Kings  12  to  II  Kings  17;  II  Chron.  10-28;  Joel; 

Isaiah;   Micah. 

First  Day— Rehoboam,  First  King?. 

A  Kingdom  Lost.    II  Chron.  10. 

Who  was  his  father?    II  Chron.  9:31. 

Review  the  causes  of  the  division.  Lesson  10, 
7th  Day. 

Note  how  fairly  Jeroboam  treated  Rehoboam. 
Second  Day — Asa,  Third  Kingr. 

Reformation.     II    Chron.  15. 

What  great  principle  is  given  in  verse  2  ? 
What  prophet  aroused  Asa? 
Trace  the  steps  in  the  reformation. 
How  did  he  treat  his  mother? 

Tliird  Day— Joash,  Seventli  King:. 

A  Great  Revival.     II  Chron.  24. 
What  was  his  first  work? 
Who  was  the  great  priest  then? 
What  was  the  effect  of  his  death  on  Joash? 
Was  he  punished  for  his  apostasy?    How? 
Fourth  Day — Uzziah,  Ninth  King. 

Great  Prosperity  Yet  Sin.    II   Chron.  26. 
State  the  general  character  of  his  reign. 
What  public  works  did  he  carry  through? 
Tell  of  the  terrible  punishment  that  befell  him. 
Who  was  co-regent  with  him? 


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Fifth    Day — Isaiah. 

His  Call.    Isaiah  i,  i  ;  6:1-13. 

Under  what  kings  did  he  live? 
Where  was  he  when  called? 
How  did  God  prepare  him? 
What  was  to  be  his  message? 

Sixth    Day — Isaiah. 

His  Vision  of  the  Messiah.     Isaiah  53. 

Note  the  number  of  times  the  pronoun  "my" 
is  used. 

Trace  the  points  of  comparison  to  Christ's  life. 

Will  Christ's  work  be  successful? 
Seventh  Day— Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

The  total  number  of  kings  was  nineteen. 

Of  this  number  ten  were  called  good  and  nine 
evil. 

This  great  truth  needs  to  be  pondered.  God 
wants  clean  men  for  his  service.    Isa.  i  :i6  and  52:11. 

Study  Isaiah  chapters  6  and  53  prayerfully. 


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LESSON    12.      MONARCHY    OF    JUDAH. 

//  Kings  18-25;  II  Chron.  29-36;  Isaiah;  Jeremiah; 

Lamentations;  Micah;  Nahum;  Zephaniah; 

Habakkuk. 

First  Day— Hezekiah. 

A  Revival  of  Religion.     II  Chron.  29. 
What  was  the  character  of  his  reign? 
State  the  condition  of  God's  house  at  the  time. 
What  did  the  priests  do? 
How  was  the  temple  re-dedicated? 

Second  Day^Hezekiah. 

His  Life  Prolonged.     II  Kings  20. 

What  was  Isaiah's  message  to  the  King? 

Did  his  prayer  prevail? 

What  sign  did  God  give  him? 

Look    up    the    public    works    he    erected.      II 
Chron.  32:27-30. 

Third   Day — Josiah. 

The  Finding  of  God's  Word.     II  Chron.  34. 

State  the  early  work  of  Josiah. 

Who  found  the  book,  and  where? 

State  the  entire  effect  of  its  reading,  on  the 
king  and  on  the  people. 

F"ourtl>  Day— Jeremiali. 

His  Call.    Jer.  )- 

Does  God  have  to  do  with  one's  birth?    V.  5. 
What  was  his  feeling  over  his  fitness? 
What  was  to  be  his  work' 


70         BIBLICAL  FACTS  AND  HISTORY 

Give  the  signs  and  words  by  which  he  was  en- 
couraged. 

Fifth  Day^-Jeremiah. 

His  Persecution.     Jer.  20. 

Why  was  he  persecuted,  and  how? 
Did  it  stop  him  from  speaking? 
How  did  the  people  like  him? 
What  were  his  feelings  about  himself? 
Sixth  Day. 

Zedekiah  and  the  Final  Captivity.    II   Chron. 
36:11-23. 

State  the  character  of  his  reign. 

How  did  he  and  the  people  sin? 

Did  God  show  mercy  before  justice?    V.  15. 

How  did  God  finally  punish? 

Seventh  Day— Smnmary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

The  power  of  God's  word  to  promote  a  re- 
vival.   II  Chron.  34:16. 

A  faithful  servant  of  God  suffers  persecution 
from  a  sinful  world.     Matt.  5:11;  Luke  6:26. 


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LESSON  13.     THE  CAPTIVITY  AND  RES- 
TORATION. 
Daniel;  Ezekiel;  Esther;  Ezra;  Nehemiah;  Haggai; 
Zachariah;  Malachi. 

I.    THE   CAPTIVITY. 
First    Day — Daniel. 

A  Captive  in  Babylon.    Dan.  i. 

What  kind  of  young  men  did  the  king  want, 
and  why? 

Who  were  taken  for  this  purpose? 

Give  the  test  Daniel  proposed  and  its  effect. 
Second  Day—- Daniel. 

In  the  Lions'  Den.     Dan.  6. 

What  position  did  he  now  hold  in  the  govern- 
ment? 

State  the  cause  of  the  conspiracy. 

What  plot  was  laid? 

Were  the  conspirators  punished? 

II.   THE  RESTORATION. 
Third  Day— Zerubbabel. 

Leads    First   Return,    and   Rebuilds    Temple. 
Ezra  I  :i-ii,  3:1-13. 

Who  caused  Cyrus  to  send  the  Jews  home? 
How  many  returned?     Ez.  2:64. 
What  was  their  first  work? 
How  did  the  people  feel  when  the  foundations 
were  laid? 

Fourth   Day — Bzra. 

Religious  Reform.    Ezra  7. 
Who  was  Ezra? 


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What  did  the  king  promise  in  his  letter? 
State  his  position. 

Fifth  Day — Xehemlah. 

His  Return.    Neh.  2. 

How  did  he  happen  to  return? 
What  did  he  do  by  night? 
Who  opposed  him  in  his  plans? 
Sixth  Day — Nehemiah. 

Rebuilds  the  Wall.    Neh.  4. 

What  part  did  prayer  have  in  this  work? 
Did  the  people  work?     How? 

Seventh  Day — Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

The  following  facts  need  to  be  noted : 

The  ten  tribes  (Israel)  did  not  return;  the 
two  tribes  (Judah)  did,  though  some  from  every 
tribe  probably  came. 

Results  of  the  captivity  were  these : 

(a)  Change  in  language — Hebrew  to  Ara- 
maic. 

(b)  Change  in  habit — Farmers  to  traders. 

(c)  Change  in  character — Idolatry  abol- 
ished. 

(d)  New  institutions;  Scribes  and  syna- 
gogues. 

(e)  Complete  eradication  of  idolatry. 
This  sin  cannot  be  charged  to  the  Jews  since  cap- 
tivity. 

Consider  God's  care  of  His  people.  He  pun- 
ishes, yet  loves  and  leads. 


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PART  III.     HISTORICAL  STUDY  OF  THE 
NEW  TESTAMENT. 

The  New  Testament  is  divided  naturally  into  two 
parts :  the  Life  of  Christ,  and  the  History  of  the 
Apostolic  Church. 

1.  The  Life  of  Christ. 

This  embraces  a  period  of  S3  years,  from  B.  C.  4 
to  A.  D.  28.  Out  of  the  large  number  of  facts  re- 
corded, we  have  chosen  a  few  of  the  most  important. 
As  the  divisions  of  Christ's  life  are  geographical,  the 
student  needs  to  refer  constantly  to  the  map  for  the 
locations  of  events. 

2.  The  Apostolic  Church. 

Pentecost  was  the  birthday  of  the  Church.  The 
work  which  Christ  began.  His  organized  disciples 
were  to  carry  on.  The  Acts  of  the  Apostles  and  the 
Epistles  present  this  history. 

The  division  of  the  history  into  the  three  periods 
of  The  Pentecostal  Church,  The  Transitional  Church, 
The  Gentile  Church,  is  based  on  the  great  burning 
question  of  the  admission  of  the  Gentiles  into  the 
Church.  At  first  the  Church  was  Jewish  in  charac- 
ter— The  Pentecostal  Church.  Then  by  gradual  steps 
the  Lord  led  the  Church  to  preach  to  the  Gentiles 
and  receive  them  to  full  membership — The  Transi- 
tional Church.  Until  finally,  under  the  leadership  of 
Paul,  the  Gospel  was  preached  to  all  men,  Gentile  as 
well  as  Jew — The  Gentile  Church. 


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THE  LIFE  OF  CHRIST. 

LESSON  I.    THIRTY  YEARS  OF  PRIVATE 

LIFE,  AND  JUDEAN  MINISTRY. 

Matt.  i:i  to  4:11;  Mark  1:1-13;  Luke  1:1  to  4'I3! 

John,  chs.  1-4. 

I.   THIRTY    YEARS    OF    PRIVATE    LIFE. 
First  Day — Jesus  Christ. 

Birth  of  Christ.     Matt,  i  and  2,  Luke  i  and  2. 

Where  was  Jesus  born?    Why  at  that  place? 
Micah  5 :2. 

Who  was  his  mother? 

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abeth. 

Second  Day — Jesus   Christ. 

Visits  of  Shepherds  and  Wise   Men.     Luke 
2:1-20  and  Matt.  2. 

To  whom  was  Jesus'  birth  first  announced? 
What  did  the  angel  say  was  to  be  His  mission? 
What  is  the  meaning  of  Luke  2:14? 
Who  came  to  Herod,  and  why? 
Describe  their  visit  to  Jesus  and  their  return. 
Third   Day — Jesus    Christ. 

Life  in  Nazareth.    Luke  2  '.39-32. 

Why  did  Joseph  make  his  home  in  Nazareth? 
Matt.  1 :  19-23. 

What  kind  of  a  boy  was  Jesus? 

II.   THE    JUDEAN    MINISTRY. 
Fourth  Day — Jesus   Christ. 

Baptism    and    Temptation.      Matt.    3:13-17; 
Mark  I  :i-ii. 


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Where  and  by  whom  was  Jesus  baptized? 
What  was  His  reason  for  being  baptized? 
How  did  God  express  His  approval? 
Why  was  Jesus  tempted.    Heb.  2 117,  18. 
Fifth   Day — Jesus    Christ. 

Jesus  and  Nicodemus.    John  2:23  to  3:21. 

Who  was  Nicodemus? 

What  new  teaching  did  Jesus  here  set  forth? 

What  did  Jesus  teach  as  to  the  necessity  (3  :s) 
and  the  mystery  (3:8)  of  the  new  birth? 
Sixth   Day — Jesus    Christ. 

Jesus   and  the  Woman   at  the  Well.     John 
4:1-42. 

Of  what  character  was  the  woman? 

Was  it  necessary  for  Jesus  to  go  through  Sa- 
maria? 

What  did  He  say  of  Himself?    Vv.  14,  26. 

What  did  He  say  of  Worship  and  God  ?    V.  24. 

What  were  the  results  of  this  conversation  to 
the  woman  and  to  the  city?    Vv.  39-42. 
Seventh  Day<^Snnimary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

Why  did  Jesus  come?  Luke  2:10,  11;  John 
3:16,  17. 

Pondeif  the  New  Birth.    Is  it  necessary  now? 

Ask  yourself  this  question:  "Have  I  been 
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LESSON  2.     GALILEAN  AND  PEREAN  MIN- 
ISTRIES. 

Matt.  4:12  to  20:34;  Mark  1:14  to  10:52;  Luke  4:14 
to  19:28;  John  5:1  to  12:11. 

I.   GALILEAN    MINISTRY. 
First  Day— Jesus  Christ. 

Choosing  of  the  Twelve,  and  Sermon  on  the 
Mount.     Luke  6:12-49;  Matt.  5  to  7. 

How  did  Christ  spend  the  night  before  choos- 
ing the  Twelve? 

For  what  purpose  were  they  chosen? 
The  Sermon  on  the  Mount  spoken  at  this  time, 
laid    down   the   principles   of   His   Kingdom   to   the 
newly-chosen  leaders. 

Second  Day— Jesus   Christ. 

Feeding  the  Five  Thousand.    John  6  :i3-28. 

Why  did  the  crowd  follow  Jesus? 

What  did  Jesus  do  before  breaking  the  bread? 

This  event  marked  the  climax  of  His  popu- 
larity (v.  15)  and  the  crisis  in  His  ministry  (vv.  26, 
27,  66). 

Note  how  He  met  this  temptation.    V.  IS- 
Third   Day — Jesus    Christ. 

Peter's  Confession.     Matt.  16. 

Where  did  this  event  take  place? 

Note  the  two  questions  and  the  difference  be- 
tween them.    Vv.  13,  16. 

Give  the  significance  of  Peter's  reply. 

Note  the  significance  of  Christ's  teaching  at 
this  time  in  verses  21,  24  and  26. 


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Fourth  Day— Jesns  Christ. 

Transfiguration.  Matt.  17:1-13;  Luke  9: 
28-36. 

What  was  the  character  of  it? 

Who  were  with  Him  ? 

What  was  the  central  occurrence? 

How  were  the  three  affected? 

Note  the  topic  of  their  conversation.  Luke 
9:31. 

II.    PEREAN    MINISTRY. 
Fifth    Day — Jesus    Christ. 

Mission  of  the  Seventy.    Luke  10:1-24. 

Compare  with  the  mission  of  the  Twelve. 
Matt.  10. 

What  success  did  they  have? 

Study  Jesus'  Prayer.     Vv.  21,  22. 

Sixth    Day — Jesus    Christ. 

Raising  of  Lazarus.     John  11  :i-53. 
Why  did  Jesus  delay  coming?    V.  4. 
How  is  death  a  sleep? 
Note  Jesus'  statement  in  verses  25,  26. 
Study  the  prayer  in  verses  41,  42. 
What  was  the  effect  of  this  miracle? 
Seventh  Day— Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

Think  on  these  two  subjects: 

1.  The  Deity  of  Jesus. 

Can  you  say  what  Peter  did?  Matt.  16:16. 
Why  do  you  believe  this? 

2.  The  Service  of  Christ. 

He  served  and  called  others  to  serve.  Are 
you  one  like  the  twelve  and  seventy  to  be  sent  out 
to  work  ? 


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LESSON  3.     PASSION  WEEK,  AND   PERIOD 
OF  THE  RESURRECTION. 

Matt.  21-28;  Mark  11-16;  Luke  19:29  to  end. 
John  12:12  to  end. 

I.   THE  PASSION   WEEK. 
First  Day— Jesus  Christ. 

The  Triumphal  Entry.  Matt.  21  :i-i6.  (Sun- 
day). 

How  did  Jesus  enter  Jerusalem? 
What  did  the  people  do  and  say? 
What  was  the  significance  of  this  event? 

Second  Day— Jesus   Christ. 

The  Last  Supper.  John  13;  Luke  22:7-30. 
(Thursday). 

What  service  did  Jesus  do  for  all  the  disciples 
before  the  supper? 

Did  He  have  any  special  lesson  in  it  for  them? 

What  is  the  Lord's  Supper  for?     Luke  22:19. 

To  what  place  did  they  go  after  the  Supper? 
Luke  22:39. 

Third   Day — Jesus    Christ. 

The  Agony  and  Betrayal.  Luke  22:39-53. 
(Friday). 

Where  did  these  events  take  place? 
Note  Christ's  anguish  of  soul. 
Study  the  prayers  He  offered. 
Who  led  the  officers  to  Jesus? 


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Fonrth  Day— Jeans  Christ. 

The  Two  Trials. — Jewish  and  Roman.  (Fri- 
day). 

Note  the  progress  of  the  trial : 
ist,  Before  Annas,     John  18:13. 
2nd,  Before  Caiaphas  and  the  Council.   Matt. 
26:57. 

3rd,  He  was  sent  to   Pilate,  the  Governor. 
Matt.  27:1-2. 

4th,  Pilate  sent  Him  to  Herod.     Luke  23:6- 
12. 

5th,   Pilate  gave  final  sentence.     Matt.  27: 
24-26. 

Fifth    Day — Jesus    Christ. 

The  Crucifixion.     Luke  23:26-49.     (Friday). 

At  what  time  was  He  crucified?  Where  was 
it? 

Was  He  crucified  alone? 

What  miraculous  event  took  place?    V.  44. 

Why  did  He  permit  it  ?    Isa.  53  :4-6. 

II.   THE  PERIOD   OF  THE  RESURRECTION. 
Sixth    Day — Jesus    Christ. 

Resurrection,  Appearances,  Ascension.  Matt. 
28;  Mark  16;  Luke  24;  John  20,  21. 

How  was  the  body  secured? 

Who  first  came  to  the  tomb? 

How  many  times  did  Jesus  appear  between 
the  Resurrection  and  Ascension? 

What  great  command  and  promise  were  linked 
together  at  Christ's  Ascension?    Matt.  28:19,  20. 

Seventh  Day— Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

This  lesson  contains  three  great  truths : 


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1.  Christ's  love  for  us.    Rom.  5:6-9. 

2.  This    love   constrains   us   to   service.      II 
Cor.  5:14. 

3.  His  love  has  set  before  us  the  blessed  hope 
that  He  will  come  again.    Acts  i  :io-ii. 


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LESSON  4.    THE  PENTECOSTAL  CHURCH. 

Acts  1:1  to  6:8. 

First  Day — Peter. 

Preparation  for  Pentecost.     Acts  i. 

What  was  Christ's  last  promise  and  last  com- 
mand? 

What  great  promise  did  the  angels  give? 

How  many  disciples  tarried  in  Jerusalem? 

Who  was  chosen  in  Judas'  place?    How? 

Second   Day — Peter. 

The  Day  of  Pentecost.    Acts  2. 

What  time  did  this  happen? 

What  were  the  external  characteristics? 

Describe  the  gift  of  tongues. 

How  many  were  converted? 

Give   the    characteristics    of    the   believers    as 
seen  in  2:41-47. 

Third  Day — Peter. 

The  Lame  Man  Healed.     Acts  3. 
What  was  his  condition? 
By  what  name  healed? 
State  the  effect  on  the  people. 
What  is  the  main  point  in  Peter's  sermon? 

Fourth   Day — Peter. 

The  Beginning  of  Persecution.    Acts  4. 
Who  arrested  the  apostles? 
What  was  the  secret  of  their  boldness? 


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Did  the  arrest  stop  their  preaching? 
What  happened  again  after  a  prayer  meeting? 
Fifth  Day— Peter. 

Ananias  and  Sapphira.     Acts  5. 

What  caused  these  people  to  give  at  all?    4:32, 

34,  35- 

Was  the  lie  necessary? 
What  happened  to  both? 
State  the  effect. 

Sixth  Day — Peter. 

The  Choosing  of  the  Seven.    Acts  6. 

Explain  the  cause  of  this  action. 

What  was  the  Apostles'  true  work? 

Who  were  chosen  and  what  were  their  chief 
characteristic? 

State  the  direct  result. 

Seventh  Day—- Snininary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

"Not  by  might  nor  by  power  but  by  my  spirit." 
Zech.  4:6.  The  secret  of  Christian  success  is  in  the 
Holy  Spirit  possessing  us.  Who  is  he?  How  can  I 
possess  him? 


THE  EARLY  CHURCH  gi 


LESSON  5.     THE  TRANSITIONAL  CHURCH. 

Acts  7:1  to  15:34- 

First  Day — Stephen. 

His  Defense.    Acts  7. 

Who  was  Stephen,  and  why  was  he  arrested? 
Acts  6:5-10. 

Trace  the  history  in  his  defense. 

How  does  he  abruptly  accuse  his  hearers? 

Describe  his  death.    Who  made  his  face  shine? 

Second  Day — Philip. 

Preaching  of  Philip.    Acts  8. 

Who  was  he?    Acts  6:5. 
Why  did  he  leave  Jerusalem? 
Was  he  successful? 
Can  the  power  of  God  be  bought? 
Trace  the  steps  in  the  Eunuch's  conversion. 
Third  Day — Saul. 

Conversion.    Acts  9. 

Who  was  he?     Phil.  3:5-6;  Acts  22:3. 
Why  did  he  go  to  Damascus? 
Describe  the  scene. 
Who  led  him  into  the  full  light? 
What  did  he  do  at  once? 

Fourth   Day — Peter. 

Conversion  of  Cornelius.     Acts  10. 

What  was  his  character? 

Note  how  God  was  preparing  seeker  and  work- 
er at  the  same  time. 

What  was  the  effect  on  Peter  of  his  vision? 
Vv.  34-36. 


92         BIBLICAL  FACTS  AND  HISTORY 

Was  the  Holy  Spirit  given  to  the  Gentiles? 
Filtk  Day — Paul. 

First  Missionary  Journey.    Acts  13. 

At  whose  call  did  these  men  go  forth? 
From  what  place? 
Trace  the  journey  on  the  map. 
Sixtk  Day— Panl. 

Council  at  Jerusalem.     Acts  15. 

State  the  cause  of  the  council. 

What  was  Peter's  advice? 

What  did  Paul  and  Barnabas  relate? 

Give  the  counsel  of  James. 

What  was  the  general  purport  of  the  letter 
sent  out? 

Seventh  Day-— Sammary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

Note  the  prominence  of  the  lay  workers  here: 
Stephen,  Philip,  Ananias — not  the  apostles  only,  but 
the  "deacons"  were  "full  of  the  Holy  Spirit"  (6:3) 
and  did  wonders   (6:8). 

Consider  the  place  of  personal  work  as  brought 
out  in  these  lejisons.  Are  you  a  prepared  worker 
as  Philip,  reaAy  to  "run"  to  the  prepared  seeker? 


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LESSON  6.     THE  GENTILE  CHURCH. 

Acts  15:36  to  23:35. 

First  Day — Paul. 

Second  Missionary  Journey.    Antioch  to  Phil^ 
ippi.     Acts  15:36  to  16:40. 
Who  was  his  companion? 
From  what  place  did  they  start? 
Trace  the  journey  on  the  map. 
What  was  the  cause  of  his  imprisonment  at 
Philippi? 

State  its  resuhs. 

Second   Day— Paul. 

Second  Journey.  Thessalonica  to  Antioch. 
Acts  17:1  to  18:22. 

Trace  the  journey  on  the  map. 

Study  carefully  Paul's  sermon  at  Athens,  not- 
ing its  tact  and  argument. 

How  did  God  strengthen  Paul?     When? 

How  long  did  Paul  stop  at  Corinth? 

Third  Day — Paul. 

Third  Journey.  Ephesus.  Acts  18:23  to  19: 
41. 

Trace  the  journey  there. 
How  long  was  he  there? 

State  the  cause  and  the  results  of  the  great 
revival. 

Who  was  Demetrius,  and  what  did  he  do? 
Fourth   Day — Paul. 

His  Farewells.    Acts  20. 

Whom  did  Paul  restore  to  life? 


94         BIBLICAL  FACTS  AND  HISTORY 

Trace  the  journey  in  this  chapter. 

Read  carefully  Paul's  farewell  talk  to  the 
Ephesian  elders,  noting  its  personal  element  and 
tenderness. 

How  did  these  people  feel  toward  him? 
Fifth  Day — Paul. 

Return  to  Jerusalem  and  Arrest.    Acts  21. 
Trace  the  journey  to  Jerusalem. 
What  was  the  cause  of  his  arrest? 
How  was  he  rescued? 

Sixth  Day — Paul. 

Imprisonment  at  Jerusalem.    Acts  22  and  23. 

Note  the  difference  between  Paul's  account  of 
his  conversion  and  that  found  in  chapter  9. 

What  conspiracy  was  formed  against  him? 
Who  found  it  out? 
Where  was  he  sent? 

Seventh  Day— Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

This  is  a  Missionary  Lesson.    Note : 

1.  Foreign  Missions  are  of  God.     Matt.  28: 
19,  20 ;  Acts  13 :2. 

2.  Dare  you  therefore  oppose?     Matt.  5:19; 
John  14:15;  15:14. 

3.  Are  you  a  missionary?    John  20:21. 


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LESSON  7.     THE  GENTILE  CHURCH.— 
CONCLUDED. 

Acts  24-2S;  Revelation  i  and  21-22. 
First  Day — Paul. 

At  Csesarea.     Acts  24  and  25. 

Before  what  two  men  was  he  brought? 
How  long  was  he  there? 
How  did  his  preaching  affect  Felix? 
To  whom  did  he  appeal? 

Second   Day— Paul. 

Before  Agrippa.     Acts  26. 

Why  was  he  glad  to  speak  before  Agrippa? 

Note  how  personal  he  was. 

What  was  the  verdict  of  Agrippa  about  Paul? 

Third  Day — Paul. 

Voyage  to  Rome.    Acts  2^, 
Trace  the  journey. 
How  long  out? 

What  encouragement  came  in  the  way? 
Where  shipwrecked? 

Fourth   Day — Paul. 

At  Rome.    Acts  28. 

Describe  his  reception. 
How  long  was  he  there? 
To  whom  did  he  first  preach? 
With  what  effect? 

Fifth  Day — John. 

An  Exile  on  Patmos.    Rev.  i. 


96         BIBLICAL  FACTS  AND  HISTORY. 

Why  was  he  on  Patmos? 
Who  appeared  to  him? 
Sixth  Day. 

The  New  Jerusalem.    Rev.  21  and  22. 

The  Bible  begins  with  the  description  of  Eden, 
and  closes  with  a  vision  of  Heaven. 

What  are  its  characteristics? 

Who  are  to  enter  there? 

What  is  our  duty?   V.  17. 

Seventh  Day—- Summary. 

Practical  Teachings. 

In  closing  this  course,  note  how  the  Bible  be- 
gins and  ends  with  a  description  of  perfection.  But 
between  is  the  record  of  sin  and  salvation.  What 
have  you  learned  about  the  long-suffering  of  God, 
His  mercy,  and  forgiveness?  Think  of  how  sin 
marred  the  works  of  God,  and  at  what  a  cost  God 
has  redeemed  a  people  for  Himself.  See  Rom.  2:4, 
last  clause. 

What  a  glorious  prospect!  Here  struggle- 
there  rest.  Rom.  8:18.  Are  you  prepared  for  Heav- 
en? We  have  all  suffered  from  the  act  in  the  first 
Eden — will  we  all  enjoy  the  glories  of  the  second 
Paradise  ? 


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QUESTIONS  PREPARATORY  FOR 
EXAMINATIONS. 

The  following  questions  are  added  as  furnishing  a 
standard  for  examinations.  Any  student  who  can 
answer  clearly  these  will  have  derived  a  broad 
knowledge  of  the  Bible.  Review  with  these  ques- 
tions before  you.  Crystallize  your  knowledge  around 
these  few  facts. 

I.   INTRODUCTORY   LESSONS. 

1.  Name  the  books  of  the  Old  Testament,  and  tell 
how  they  are  grouped. 

2.  Do  the  same  for  the  New  Testament. 

3.  Name  the  three  sources  of  our  English  Bible. 

4.  Who  was  the  first  English  translator? 

5.  Name  two  other  translations. 

6.  Give  one  reason  why  the  Revised  Version  is 
the  best. 

7.  Give  two  reasons  why  you  believe  the  Bible  to 
be  the  Word  of  God. 

II.   OLD  TESTAMENT  HISTORY. 

In  General. 

1.  Name  the  five  periods  of  Old  Testament  his- 
tory. 

2.  Name  the  five  great  events  which  mark  off 
these  periods. 

Period  of  the  Human  Race. 

1.  Name  four  persons  of  this  period. 

2.  Give  an  event  in  the  life  of  each. 

Period  of  the  Chosen  Family. 
Abraham : 

I.  Where  was  his  birth-place?    Gen.  11 :27-3i. 


98         BIBLICAL  FACTS  AND  HISTORY 

2.  Give  names  of  wife  and  sons. 

3.  What  promise  did  God  make  him?     Gen.  12: 

2,3- 

4.  Name  three  events  in  his  life  that  proved  him 
to  be  a  friend  of  God. 

Isaac : 

5.  Who  were  his  sons? 
Jacob : 

6.  In  what  two  transactions  did  Jacob  get  the  best 
of  his  brother? 

7.  How  many  children  had  he? 

8.  Name  three  great  events  that  happened  in  his 
life. 

9.  What  character  did  these  three  events  reveal  ? 

Period  of  Israelitish  People. 

Moses : 

1.  What  great  afflictions  came  on  Jacob's  descend- 
ants in  Egypt? 

2.  Who  was  sent  to  deliver  them?    Ex.  2. 

3.  In  what  three  periods  is  his  life  divided,  and 
where  is  each  spent? 

4.  Name  five  of  the  ten  plagues.    Ex.  6-1 1. 

5.  What  was  the  purpose  of  these  plagues?    Ex. 

7:4,5- 

6.  What   feast   was   instituted   to    commemorate 
their  departure?    Ex.  12. 

7.  What  was  the  purpose  of  the  feast?    Ex.  13: 
13-16. 

8.  What  happened  at  the  Red  Sea?    Ex.  14. 

9.  Describe  briefly  the  Tabernacle — size,  divisions, 
furniture,  meaning.     Ex.  25  to  Ex.  27. 

10.  At  what  place  did  Moses  receive  the  Laws  and 
Ten  Commandments?     Ex.  19. 

11.  Where  are  the  Ten  Commandments  recorded? 
Ex.  20.     Name  them. 


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12.  How  did  God  feed  and  lead  this  people?  Ex. 
15:22;  16:16. 

13.  How  many  years  did  they  wander,  and  what 
was  the  reason?    Num.  14:26-35. 

14.  Name  two  events  during  the  wilderness  jour- 
ney.   Num.  16  and  21. 

15.  Who  were  the  two  faithful  spies?    Num.  13. 

16.  Why  was  Moses  deprived  from  entering  the 
Promised  Land?     Num.  20:8-12. 

Joshua : 

17.  Who  led  the  people  into  the  Promised  Land? 

18.  What  city  did  they  take  first,  and  how  ?  Josh.  6. 

19.  What  was  to  be  the  relation  between  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  and  the  people  of  the  land?  Deut. 
20:16,  17. 

The  Judges: 

20.  Name  three  judges,  and  give  one  incident  in 
the  lif^  of  each. 

21.  What  was  the  office  of  the  judge  ?    Judges  2  :i6. 

Period  of  Israelitish  Kingdom. 
The  United  Kingdom. 

1.  Why  did  the  Israelites  desire  a  king? 

2.  Who  was  the  first  king? 

3.  Why  did  God  reject  him?    I  Sam.  15:23. 

4.  Who  was  the  second  king? 

5.  Give  three  events  in  his  life. 

6.  Who  was  the  third  king? 

7.  What  great  building  did  he  make? 

8.  What  was  his  great  choice? 

9.  What  books  did  he  write  ? 

The  Divided  Kingdom. 

ID.  Why  was  the  Kingdom  divided?    I  Kings  12. 
II.  How  many  tribes  in  each  Kingdom? 


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12.  Give  names  of  the  Kingdoms,  and  location  of 
each. 

13.  Who  were  the  first  kings  of  each? 

14.  What  was  the  general  character  of  the  kings 
of  the  Northern  Kingdom? 

15.  Give  names   of  three  kings  of  the   Northern 
Kingdom,  and  for  what  noted. 

16.  Give  two  prophets  of  the  Northern  Kingdom, 
and  for  what  noted. 

17.  What  was  the  general  character  of  kings  of  the 
Southern  Kingdom? 

18.  Give  names  of  three   kings  of  the   Southern 
Kingdom. 

19.  Give  three  prophets. 

20.  Who  took  both  Kingdoms  captive? 

Period   of   Jev^ish    Province. 
Captivity. 

1.  What  quality  of  men  did  Nebuchadnezzar  want 
for  his  training  school?     Dan.  1:3,  4. 

2.  What  was  the   result  of  the  food  and  drink 
test?     Dan.   1 114,  15. 

3.  Under  how  many  kings  was  Daniel  permitted 
to  serve  ? 

Restoration. 

4.  Who  led  the  first  return? 

5.  What  was  their  first  work? 

6.  Who  was  Ezra? 

7.  What  was  Nehemiah's  reason  for  going  back 
to  Jerusalem? 

8.  What  benefit  came  to  the  Israelites  through  the 
captivity  ? 


QUESTIONS  FOR  EXAMINATIONS      loi 

NEW    TESTAMENT    HISTORY. 

The  Life  of  Christ. 

1.  Name  the  six  periods  into  which  the  Hfe  of 
Christ  is  divided. 

2.  Name  one  important  event  in  each  period. 

3.  Give  the  substance  of  each  temptation.     How 
did  Jesus  repel  them? 

4.  What  was  the  great  doctrinal  truth  set  forth  in 
the  third  chapter  of  John? 

5.  What  event  in  the  life  of  Jesus  changed  his 
ministry  from  one  of  popularity  to  one  of  opposition? 

6.  Why  did  the  people  turn  against  Him?     See 
John  6:3,  15;  also  26,  27,  66,  7:1. 

7.  What  was  Jesus'  defense  before  Pilate?    John 
18:37 

8.  Describe  briefly  the  events  connected  with  the 
Crucifixion. 

9.  Describe  briefly  the  events  connected  with  the 
Resurrection. 

The  Early  Church. 

1.  Into  what  periods  may  the  Book  of  Acts  be 
divided? 

2.  Name  what  you  think  is  the  most  important 
event  in  each. 

3.  Who  was  Cornelius?     Stephen?     Barnabas? 

4.  Name  five  important  cities  in  Paul's  Missionary 
Journeys. 

5.  Why  was  Paul  not  ashamed  of  the  Gospel  of 
Christ?     Rom.  1:16. 

6.  Describe  briefly  the  life,  death  and  writings  of 
the  Apostle  John. 


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TRAINING 

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Studies  for  Personal  Workers.  H.A.Johnston.  Cloth,  66 
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Studies  covering  the  principal  features  of  personal  work  and 
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for  Man,  Equipment  for  Personal  Work,  Ways  of  Working,  the 
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Christ  Among  Men.  James  McConaughy.  Cloth,  40  cents; 
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A  series  of  twenty-five  lessons  on  Christ's  interviews  with 
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Life  and  Works  of  Jesus  According  to  St.  Mark.       W.  D. 

Murray,     Cloth,  75  cents,  paper,  50  cents. 
An  introductory  course  on  the  Life  of  Christ. 
Men  of  the  Old  Testament.      Z.  K.    Willman.       Cloth,  75 
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Eighteen  studies  designed  to  show  the  mind  and  heart  of  God 
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An  elementary  course  of  twenty-eight  lessons,  the  purpose  be- 
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Twenty-three  studies,  with  generous  comments  on  the  details 
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